Will A Battery-Powered Mower Work For Your Size Of Lawn?

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EGO 21" Select Cut (Tested) -
EGO 21" Select Cut 10Ah (Recommended) -
Makita 21" 40V (Tested) -

Battery-powered push mowers are taking over but the question is will these actually provide a better option than the vanishing gas-powered push mowers we have used for decades? I will put 2 of the latest options to the test where I will show the actual run time across 2 different lengths of grass, the actual charge time for batteries, and some pros and cons of each model.

Complete Results

EGO (POWER+ Select Cut XP with Speed IQ)
Battery = 12 Ah battery

Quoted Run Time = 1.5 hours
Quoted Charge Time = 1.25 hours

Runtime 1 (Average Tall) - 59:30 (66% of Quoted)
Runtime 2 (Super Tall) - 27:30
Charge Time (per battery) - 1:27 ( including 8 mins of cooling)
Charge Power (per battery) - 704 Wh (Max 660 W)


Makita (40-Volt max XGT Brushless Cordless 21 in.)
Battery = 2 X 4 Ah battery

Quoted Run Time = 1 hour
Quoted Charge Time = 1.25 hours

Runtime 1 (Average Tall) - 24:30 (41% of Quoted)
Runtime 2 (Super Tall) - 12:00
Charge Time (per battery) - 1:25
Charge Power (per battery) - 164 Wh (Max 170 W but 90 W most of the time)


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